Friday, November 29, 2024

NYT: Democrats Ignored Gaza and Brought Down Their Party

"Many Americans roused to action by their government's complicity in Gaza's destruction have no personal connection to Palestine or Israel. Like many Americans who protested South African apartheid or the Vietnam War, their motive is not ethnic or religious. It is moral."

Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 03:50 AM | 8 COMMENTS | permalink

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2024 was much like 1968 for the Democratic Party: anti-war voters stayed home.

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#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2024-11-29 03:51 AM

A bit of nihilism here, yes? Democrats were punished for ignoring Gaza in preference for a man who will ignore Gaza three times as hard?

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#2 | Posted by Zed at 2024-11-29 09:00 AM

Isn't it correct to say that the Muslim-American pique over Gaza has likely assured the eradication of Palestinian Gazans and the annexation of Gaza itself to Israel?

That's a huge price to pay for denying Harris Michigan.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2024-11-29 09:26 AM

As if attacking Israel and aligning with terrorists wouldn't have cost the Dems more support.

These pro-Hamasers living their bubble crack me up.

#4 | Posted by censored at 2024-11-29 10:47 AM

The Dems could have Bucked against the Israel lobby.

They could have included A few Palestinian voices at the convention instead of silencing them and attempting to shame them as Antisemitic.

They could have made some effort to understand the protests instead of just repressing them and trying to be as "Zionist" as possible.

The Israeli's wanted Trump and the domestic Israel lobby, by capturing the DNC, made it so.

I know I personally stayed home on Election Day. I have few regrets.

Fast or Slow, Openly, or with "grave misgiving" both parties are virtually identical on Israel and War policy.

As least by openly supporting and encouraging the Genocide the Trump administration is making the Moral Choice as Clear and Stark as if actual Nazis were in Control....

Ultimately. We get the Government we Deserve.

Trump keeps it Real... Real ------. Open Oligarchy, Material support of Genocide, Proxy War, all of these things were already here before Trump got elected.

He's just more enthusiastic about them.

#5 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2024-11-29 12:03 PM

Most ridiculous story ever. Like Fat Donnie ---------- cares a ---- about Gaza.

#6 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-11-29 12:24 PM

This is really kind of rich, considering the NYT's stance on Israel.

#7 | Posted by morris at 2024-11-29 08:00 PM

This is a dilemma because Christians may not exactly want to see Palestinian Gazans suffer, but they simply support Israel due to their religious connection.

Christians don't have the same connection with Muslims.

As I pointed out before, the Jews trace their lineage back to Abraham's son Isaac, whom he had with his wife Sarah.

Muslims trace their lineage back to Abraham's son Ishmael, whom he had with Hagar, Sarah's servant, who was later sent away.

Incidentally, God made a covenant with Isaac's lineage, which Christians believe culminated in Jesus.

This covenant did not include Ishmael's descendants, however, in Genesis 17:20, God offers a blessing to Ishmael's descendants, promising them fruitfulness and a great nation.

This distinction symbolizes a theological divide between Jews and Muslims that has deep historical and religious roots.

Again...Christians aren't exactly anti-Palestinian, however, the net effect of their strong support for Israel can sometimes appear that way.

#8 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2024-12-02 03:54 AM

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